(19)
(11) EP 0 938 878 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/35

(21) Application number: 99301335.8

(22) Date of filing: 24.02.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 2/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.02.1998 US 30408

(71) Applicant: Cordis Corporation
Miami Lakes Florida 33014 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rakos, Ronald
    Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (US)
  • Lund, Signe
    Bedminster, NJ 07921 (US)
  • Tomonto, Charles
    Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 (US)

(74) Representative: Fisher, Adrian John 
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) Wire reinforced vascular prosthesis


(57) What is described herein is a endovascular tube or bifurcated prosthesis used for the repair of aneurysms or other vessel disease. This can be soft or hard occlusive disease. This prosthesis is constructed by fabricating a structure that consists of a textile or other polymeric material and through which is threaded a superelastic metal wire such as a nitinol, a ductile wire or other filament material. The textile can be a polymeric material. The wire provides the self-expandability of the current device. Ideally, the thickness of the device should be minimized, so that it can be delivered to the diseased site using a percutaneous procedure.






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